Establishment profile
POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC
16066 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062
326299 — All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
EIN 341326481
Summary
POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $10,411 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 51st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 161 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 62nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3262 within OH. Peer group: 161 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 47 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2022
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2022 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2000 | BURN,DUST,MIXER,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,FLYING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,985 | |
| 2022-07-06 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,076 | |
| 2000-08-17 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $1,350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other rubber product manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KARMAN RUBBER CO.AKRON — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON RUBBER CO.MIDDLEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUSTOM RUBBER CORP.CLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- VEYANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCFAIRLAWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LUDLOW COMPOSITES CORP.FREMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLAIR RUBBER COMPANYSEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN NITRILE OPERATIONS, LLC.GROVE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAUREN MANUFACTURING, LLCNEW PHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARK OHIO PRODUCTS INCCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- METEOR SEALING SYSTEMS, LLCDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Frequently asked
- What is POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC's OSHA violation history?
- POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $10,411 in total penalties.
- How does POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC operates in the all other rubber product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. POLYCHEM DISPERSIONS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.93 compared to an industry average of 1.4.